China, Pakistan & Russia win seats at UNHRC
Russia and China have been elected to the UN human rights council for the next three years, but Saudi Arabia failed in its attempt...
WHO says COVID-19 herd immunity ‘unethical’ but also rejects lockdown
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned countries against perusing herd immunity to stop the spread of the virus, branding the...
Covid-19: WHO chief calls herd immunity approach to pandemic ‘unethical’
The head of the World Health Organization has warned against deliberately allowing coronavirus to spread in the hope of achieving so-called herd immunity, saying...
Nagorno-Karabakh truce frays as both sides allege attacks
Azerbaijan and Armenia accused each other of serious violations and crimes against civilians, and Azerbaijan also said it had launched airstrikes as a day-old...
“Food is the best vaccine against chaos”; U.N. food agency WFP...
The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to combat hunger around the world and...
Mumbai Police bust Television Ratings – TRP ratings fraud, in India
The channels allegedly indulging in the fraudulent activities include Republic TV, Fakt Marathi and Box Cinema, and the action follows a complaint registered by...
U.S. warns China against Taiwan attack, stresses U.S. ‘ambiguity’
The U.S. national security adviser warned China on Wednesday against any attempt to take Taiwan by force, saying amphibious landings were notoriously difficult and...
Creators of gene ‘scissors’ clinch Nobel as women sweep chemistry
Two scientists won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for creating genetic ‘scissors’ that can rewrite the code of life, contributing to...
Trump says he has declassified documents related to Russia, Clinton email...
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has declassified all documents related to federal investigations into Russian election interference and former Secretary of State...
Black hole discoveries win 2020 Nobel Prize for Physics
Britain’s Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel of Germany and U.S. scientist Andrea Ghez won the 2020 Nobel Prize for Physics for their discoveries about one...
